Earthquake: 3.1 quake strikes near Death Valley National Park

A map showing the location of the epicenter of Saturday afternoon's quake near Searles Valley, Calif.

A map showing the location of the epicenter of Saturday afternoon's quake near Searles Valley, Calif.

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A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Saturday afternoon 32 miles from Searles Valley, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 1:42 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 0.6 miles.